HOUSE

How is it significant?
The house and front fence at 46 Murdock Street, Brunswick, is of local representative and aesthetic significance to the City of Moreland.

Why is it significant?
It is significant as highly intact and well-detailed example of house, which demonstrates how the symmetrical house type evolved and developed in the latter part of the Federation/Edwardian period, breaking away from the 'Victorian Survival' houses that had characterised the early 1900s. This is demonstrated by the steeply pitched pyramidal roof that extends to meet the front verandah with a broken pitch, and the symmetrical planning emphasised by the central gablet portico to the verandah, and the placement of the bay windows, and the red brick chimneys, which show how local builders adapted elements of the Indian Bungalow style. The house is notable for the high degree of intactness with many original details including the verandah with turned timber posts and the rare Art Nouveau inspired cast iron frieze. Of note is the portico gable, which is steeply pitched and decorated with a timber finial and infilled with timber straps and pressed metal to create a half-timbered effect above a shaped board, and curved brackets. The setting of the house is enhanced by the early timber and wire front fence and gates. (Criteria D & E)

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House